Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-15
District Government Affairs.

year.
ANOTHER SCHoOI-HOUSR TO BE FINISHED SATURDAY.
Ine contractor who Is erecting the new school
building on street northeast, between 18th and
18th streets has reported to the building inspector
tnat he Will complete his work on Saturday next.
THE NEW POLICE REGULATIONS.
o'clock yesterday afternoon In discussing the new
police regulations. 1t will be some days yet before
they will be in condition for publication.
BIDS FOR GENERAL SUPPLIES.
The commissioners to-day opened bids for fur
nShlng general supplies to the District, including
school books, stationery, fuel hardware, meat and
miscellaneous articles There were over 20 bid
ders, and the bids were being scheduled this az
ternOOn.
HOTEL. MEN PROTEST AGAINST WATER METERS.
HOtel-keeperS of the city have petitioned the
commissioners to delay any further action In the
hotels to determine the supply of water used in
them. They claim that by the 23d section OF the
act OF the corporation OF Washington, of June 2,
1s5e 1t is left discretionary with the proprietors
OF hotels to place within their premises a water
meter The delay Is ssired in order that the hotel
such additional legislation as may be deemed
necessary.
THE NEW DISTRICT BUILDING.
Mr. Thos. w. Smith, the owner OF the new Dis
trict building, In speaking of its condition to-day
said: 81 am ready for the Commissioners to send
their carpenters down to fit up the collectors Of
ges out they can't begin to move in for five days
COMPLAINT ABOUT q FENCE.
L. c. Wilson complained to the Commissioners
May "a last, that the fence of the premises ad-
joining his lot on the 7th street road, near Trum
bull street, extends beyond his building line, and
he asked that the Commissioners order the renee
The Commissioners replied to-day that property
owners who make such complaints should employ
the surveyor TO determine the proper lines.
A CONTRACT REAwARDED.
The Commissioners have Rewarded the con-
tract for grading and regulating Virginia avenue
southeast to NJ: James Reynolds. The contract
1885, but never carried out for the reason that no
funds were available for the work. When the new
Schedule OF street Improvements was advertised
some days ago this avenue was included and VIM.
Buckley, who bid &c. 763, was awarded the con-
tract. Mr.. Reynolds filed an objection, stating
that 1t was through no fault OF his that he was
prevented from carrying out his contract, it
should be properly awarded to him. The Commits
sioners perceived the justice OF Reynolds request
and Rewarded 1t to him. His bid is $9, ,463.47.
CONTRACTS AWARDED
The contract for cleaning alleys was yesterday
awarded to W. E. Hadge for IS, COO For furnish.
Ing e. PIPES and
feet. for s10.53O; 6-inch pipe, 10000 feet, for
$500 t1nch I'm mp pipe 15ooo feet for s. 4ss snch
T. Springman Son, 1000 pounds, for -, 500.
REPAIRS OF ASPHALT PAvEMENTs.
The commissioners have ordered that hereafter
when cuts or repairs are made to asphalt pave
ments with hydraulic concrete bases. a bituminous
base shall be used instead. The reasons for this
change are that the hydraulic base when laid in
also that where these bases put In two or three
days must elapse before the surface can be put on
neceSSitating that each little patch be barrtcaded
for that length OF time and lighted at night.
BID ACCEPTED.
The bid of Edwards & CO. to furnish the District
with portable pumping engine for 81 ,O7O for use
IN the water department has been accepted by the
Commissioners
CONTRACT AWARDED.
The contract for improving the BladenSbury
road has been awarded to Tally Joyce. Their
bid was $20,65S.
The report OF Health Officer Townshend for the
past week shows: Number of deaths SO: white ~:
cOlored, ~ Death rate per 1000 per annum:
white, 1882; colOred, 31.59; total population,
2lsl; 81 were under i've years OF age, and Is
were: Consumption, IA; darrhHa, g; pneumonia,
g. Births reported: IL white males: IL white fe-
males; IL cOlored males; cOlored females.
Marriages reported: white; colored.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Col. P. c. Hams has requested the revocation OF
the appointment OF r j. Collins as additional
patrOlman.
D. c. Fountain has requested permission to hold
rellg1OuS services on Sunday afternoons at school
NO "a, In Good Hope, d. c.
The attention OF the Commissioners has been
called to the need OF street-lamps on l, from 9Th
to llth streets and other defects OF the highway
in that vicinity.
nary surgeon for the District OF Columbia, vice c.
L. MOultOn, resigned.
The commissioners have ordered that the dry
closet system be put into the Abbott, Henry, Pea
body and Garnett school buildings
The Commissioners, in response to petition
from Mr. q. b. Towles, have ordered that Clifton
street be severed, graded, curbed, and paved un-
der the compulsory permit system.
senator Cockreu was not present at the con-
ference OF the commissioners over the police regu-
lattONS yesterday. but called on nrfvafe hrsfneSS